1. Plural of dessertspoon; spoons of medium size, larger than a teaspoon but smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating desserts or soup.
Usage: Chiefly British English; Also called a dessert spoon (singular)
2. A unit of measurement in cooking equal to approximately 10 milliliters or 2 teaspoons.
Usage: Chiefly British English; Used in recipes and culinary contexts

Examples

• She set out the dessertspoons next to each plate for the pudding course.
• The recipe calls for three dessertspoons of sugar.
• The silverware drawer contained forks, knives, and dessertspoons.
• He stirred his coffee with one of the dessertspoons from the set.
• Add two dessertspoons of cream to the mixture.
• The formal place setting included dessertspoons positioned above the plate.